Sutra 49
Devanagari script
कृच्छ्रे च प्रतिपृष्टः कुप्यति ॥ कZ_०८.३.४९ ॥
Transliteration
kṛcchre ca pratipṛṣṭaḥ kupyati
Translation
Và khi bị hỏi trong lúc khó khăn (về hành vi hay khoản thua lỗ của mình), hắn nổi giận.
Word by Word
कृच्छ्रेin distress; in difficulty; in a hard situation
कृच्छ्रे:
TypeNoun
Rootकृच्छ्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-एकवचन (अधिकरण)
चand; also
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय
प्रतिपृष्टःwhen questioned (in return); being asked back
प्रतिपृष्टः:
TypeVerb (Participle)
Rootप्रति-√पृच्छ्
Formकृदन्त; भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (क्त); प्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग; कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘(he) having been questioned/asked in return’
कुप्यतिgets angry; becomes irritated
कुप्यति:
TypeVerb
Root√कुप्
Formलट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
G
gambler (implied)FAQs
It identifies a predictable compliance failure: addicted actors resist scrutiny, increasing the probability of violence, litigation, and administrative non-cooperation.